INTERPRECARE SYSTEM--A LANGUAGE INTERVENTION PRODUCT

Information

  • Research Project
  • 2002235
  • ApplicationId
    2002235
  • Core Project Number
    R43AG014317
  • Full Project Number
    1R43AG014317-01
  • Serial Number
    14317
  • FOA Number
  • Sub Project Id
  • Project Start Date
    4/3/1997 - 27 years ago
  • Project End Date
    9/15/1997 - 27 years ago
  • Program Officer Name
  • Budget Start Date
    4/3/1997 - 27 years ago
  • Budget End Date
    9/15/1997 - 27 years ago
  • Fiscal Year
    1997
  • Support Year
    1
  • Suffix
  • Award Notice Date
    4/3/1997 - 27 years ago
Organizations

INTERPRECARE SYSTEM--A LANGUAGE INTERVENTION PRODUCT

Differences in the language spoken by residents and staff in long-term care create a variety of problems, including confusion, agitation, and combative behavior of residents toward staff, and difficulty of staff in providing quality care. Market potential exists for the development of Language Boards as innovative intervention products to overcome problems created by language differences. A number of long-term and acute-care facilities have expressed interest in purchasing Language Boards to increase the quality of life and care for residents. Lifespan Associates, Inc. proposes to design, manufacture and market a Language Board System to meet this need. The Language Board System will feature the Language Board with changeable words and phrases in English and the resident's phonetically-translated native language. Words and phrases will be specific to long-term care staff/resident interactions. In Phase I, an experimental design involving observations of staff/patient interactions and personal interviews will test the feasibility of using Language Boards to improve staff/resident interactions. Preferred product characteristics will be determined. Results of Phase l research will specify product function and design criteria for Phase Il product refinement, and market-testing in geographically-dispersed and linguistically-diverse settings. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: Long-term care facilities desire interventions to improve staff/resident interactions in which differences in language impose barriers. It is estimated that 10% of nursing home residents speak no English or English as a second language. Facilities such as Menorah Park and Montefiore Homes in Cleveland, OH has expressed strong interest in purchasing Language Boards.

IC Name
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING
  • Activity
    R43
  • Administering IC
    AG
  • Application Type
    1
  • Direct Cost Amount
  • Indirect Cost Amount
  • Total Cost
  • Sub Project Total Cost
  • ARRA Funded
  • CFDA Code
    866
  • Ed Inst. Type
  • Funding ICs
  • Funding Mechanism
  • Study Section
    ZRG5
  • Study Section Name
  • Organization Name
    CREATIVE ACTION, LLC
  • Organization Department
  • Organization DUNS
    859406332
  • Organization City
    AKRON
  • Organization State
    OH
  • Organization Country
    UNITED STATES
  • Organization Zip Code
    44311
  • Organization District
    UNITED STATES